Don't have time to research your jurors online or monitor their Internet activity? Well, the trial consultants at Magna Legal Services are here to help. For $295 they will do both. According to the firm's web site, its Jury Scout will:
create detailed profiles for each individual juror based on their online habits, which include but are not limited to: frequency of updates (in terms of photos, status, and comments), the number of social network profiles each juror has, whether their blogs and profiles are protected (i.e., locked down), the number of online aliases, how much personal content is revealed within public forums, opinions on current events and religion, and if said juror is prone to signing online petitions. By creating a personalized matrix of information for each juror, Jury Scout can predict whether they will pose a threat to the case.
At present, many attorneys and trial consultants perform similar services. However, this is the first time I have seen a trial consulting firm actually specifically advertise such services. The Jury Scout has also generated news in the media.
Thompson Reuters News & Insight: For $295, a window into jurors' posts and tweets
In the future, I expect that other firms will have similar advertisements.
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